

“Corrado says RankBrain is different from the “hundreds” of signals and technologies that contribute to Google’s Search algorithms in that it actually learns and improves over...

Slides and video: Gerd Leonhard at Open Innovations Forum 2015, Moscow: the future of humanity in a world of exponential technologies
Automation and robotization of technology, new materials, 3D printing, modern engineering, digital technology and artifical intelligence change not only industrial and business models, but also...
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Oct 2015
Cognitive Computing in the New Era of Discovery – About IBM Watson
“At the same time, Watson Discovery Advisor will incorporate Watson question-answering capabilities, optimized for discovery. After people create new insights, they can engage in dialogues...
27
Oct 2015

Some morsels from my recent keynotes: humarithms, machine thinking, practical wisdom and more
Here are some of the most popular memes and concepts that I have presented during some of my recent keynotes. Please comment and share this post if you like...
25
Oct 2015
Key points on Technology and intimacy
“To quote from Thinking, Fast and Slow (2011) by Nobel laureate Daniel Kahneman, ‘cognition is embodied; you think with your body, not only with your...
25
Oct 2015
Self-Driving Cars Get a Code of Ethics | MIT Technology Review
“Ethics, philosophy, law: all of these assumptions underpin so many decisions,” he says. “If you look at airbags, for example, inherent in that technology is...
25
Oct 2015

Glowforge – pretty amazing 3D Laser Printer (Video)
This video will give you a glimpse of the future of manufacturing :). Found via Peter Diamandis‘ newsletter ... Read more
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Oct 2015

My presentation at BMT 2015 in Biel Switzerland: the future of marketing (in GERMAN)
Event details Low res PDF:Zukunft des Marketing 2020 FuturistGerd BMT Public-web 10MB High res via dropbox ... Read more
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Oct 2015

The digital transformation of business and society: new video of Gerd Leonhard’s complete Keynote at Hello World Orange Business Event Lago Maggiore
Thanks to Orange Business for providing this nicely recorded video! Also read Gerd at Orange Business (download the slides, too) ... Read more
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Oct 2015
Watch this video: The Future of Cognitive Computing by Dr. John Kelly, Senior Vice President, Solutions Portfolio & Research, IBM
…. made me think, a lot ! I don't agree with everything he says but this is definitely worth watching…. PS: IBM is a client...
16
Oct 2015

Very interesting global ranking of futurist influencers based on Twitter, Alexa etc – via Ross Dawson. Delighted to be part of it.
Nice to be part of this, among so many esteemed friends, colleagues, influencers and people I admire:). Thanks Ross! Futurist Influence Rankings from Ross Dawson...
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Oct 2015

The slides from my keynote at Techdata Kongress 2015 in Munich, today (in German)
Please visit my German site for more details. ... Read more
15
Oct 2015

The Slides and the audio recording of my keynote at SSON Eastern Europe in Warsaw: the future of businesses
As promised :)) More event details here PDF 20 MB eastern europe shared services future of business gerd leonhard keynote public And here, finally is the...
14
Oct 2015

The slides and the video: Gerd Leonhard’s keynote on ‘exponential digital transformation’ INKOP2015 Sicily (in German language)
Hier sind die Slides von meiner Präsentation bei der INKOP2015 in Sizilien: Exponentielle Digitale Transformation Gerd Leonhard Futurist INKOP2015 German PUBLIC-web 8MB PDF. Download high res...
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Oct 2015

This Dilbert cartoon really nails it: mood meds, 3d printing and robots programming humans
Thanks to my colleague Rudy de Waele for sharing this. Source and credits. ... Read more
07
Oct 2015

Here are the slides from today’s Whitebull 2015 Pathways Barcelona event: investing in the future
Here are the slides as promised:) Event details here Gerd Leonhard: Futurist, Keynote Speaker, Author, Wired top 100 influencer https://gerd.fm/wired88 : “Investing in the Future: The Key Things to Consider...